Alumina Contribution To Saudi Aluminum Project To Be US$120 Million
December 20 2009 - 6:21PM
Dow Jones News
Alumina Ltd. (AWC.AU) said Monday it will contribute about
US$120 million toward the development of a US$10.8 billion
aluminium project in Saudi Arabia.
Alumina's joint venture partner, Alcoa Inc. (AA), is teaming up
with Saudi Arabian Mining Co., better known as Ma'aden, to develop
an aluminum complex featuring bauxite mining, alumina refining and
aluminum smelting.
The deal will see Alcoa and Alumina provide alumina for the
first stage of the project, due to come on line in 2013, with a
bauxite mine and alumina refinery to be developed in the second
phase.
Alumina said it will consider a variety of debt funding options
for its equity contribution, which will be contributed
progressively between 2010 and 2014.
"This is a unique opportunity to invest in very low cash-cost
alumina production capacity in a major growth region for the
aluminum industry and further diversifies our operational and
geographic footprint," Alumina Chief Executive John Bevan said in a
statement.
-By Alex Wilson, Dow Jones Newswires; 61-3-9292-2094;
alex.wilson@dowjones.com
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